“He (Jesus) answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should youContinue reading “Does It Really Matter?”
Monthly Archives: July 2024
A Holiness Issue
“Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14 NLT) Holiness isn’t something we accomplish or achieve, it’s more like a pathway on which the Lord leads us when we confess our sin and express our desireContinue reading “A Holiness Issue”
The Object of Our Worship
“You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about His relationship with you.” (Exodus 34:14 NLT) We, as human beings, are worshippers at heart. The Hebrew word from which comes our word “worship” literally means “to bow down.” That’s why you will oftenContinue reading “The Object of Our Worship”
Do You Treat People Better Than They Deserve?
“But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” (Romans 5:8 NLT) Just to be clear, even after we’re born again, we still have the capacity to sin, thus, in that sense, we’re still sinners. What Paul addresses in the verse above is thatContinue reading “Do You Treat People Better Than They Deserve?”
How Do We Guard Our Heart?
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” (Proverbs 4:23 NLT) One of the first verses I memorized is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you whichContinue reading “How Do We Guard Our Heart?”
Proper Perspective
“So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know Him now!” (2 Corinthians 5:16 NLT) Ideally, perspective changes with new knowledge. It happens with appliances, cars, houses, shoes, many things, not the least ofContinue reading “Proper Perspective”
A Love Letter From Your Father
“All who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” (Romans 8:14) *Please read these words of Sylvia Gunter slowly, deliberately allowing the Holy Spirit to use them to stir your heart and mind, drawing you ever closer to your Father. Blessings, Ed 😊 Take a few moments withContinue reading “A Love Letter From Your Father”
To Be Right With God
“When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. ‘Let me have this power, too,’ he exclaimed, ‘so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!’” (Acts 8:18-19 NLT) What Simon the sorcerer thoughtContinue reading “To Be Right With God”
What Are You Planning to Do?
“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) Are you a planner? If you want to be like God, you need to be. He planned for you to have an opportunityContinue reading “What Are You Planning to Do?”
The Church’s Role in Society
“He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is His body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So He is first in everything.” (Colossians 1:17-18 NLT) There has never been an age of civilization over which theContinue reading “The Church’s Role in Society”
Walking With Jesus 